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Enterprise Template -Form Fill
Interview details
Q01
Interviewer Name
Q02
Date of Interview
Q03
Interview Start Time
Q04
Interview End Time
Q05
Supervisor
Q06
GPS Coordinates
Q07
District Name
Q08
Mandal/Block Name
Q09
Village name
Socio-economic profile
A01
Name of the respondent
A02
Respondent’s phone number
A03
What is the gender of the respondent?
Female
Male
Transgender
A04
What is your age?
A05
What is your religion?
Hindu
Muslim
Christian
Sikh
Buddhist
Jain
Parsi/Zoroastrian
Jewish
No religion
Other (Please specify)
A06
What is your social category?
Scheduled caste (SC)
Scheduled tribe (ST)
Backward caste (BC)
General caste
Other (Please specify)
A07
What is your highest educational attainment?
No formal schooling
Primary schooling (up to 8th)
Secondary schooling (up to 10th)
High school (up to 12th)
Diploma
Graduate degree
Postgraduate degree
Other (specify)
A08
What is your main occupation?
Farmer
Farm labourer
Daily wage worker
Non-farm labour
Non-farm business
Government job
Others (Specify)
A09
What is the membership status of the respondent?
FPO Member
FPC Member
FIG Member
SHG Member
No membership
Other (specify)
Facility details
B01
What is the capacity of your cold storage facility (in metric tons)?
Below 10 MT
10-20 MT
Above 20 MT
B02
What is the temperature range for your cold storage?
0°C to 5°C
5°C to 10°C
Below 0°C (freezing)
Other (Please specify)
B03
Please select your level of engagement with the cold storage facility
Full-time
Part-time
Not engaged
B04
What is your average monthly income from the cold storage facility?
B05
How long have you owned and operated your agricultural cold storage facility?
Less than 1 year
1-3 years
3-5 years
B06
Is your cold storage facility owned or rented?
Owned
Rented
Other (Please specify)
B07
What is the type of ownership of the cold storage facility
Private/Individual ownership
Joint ownership (multiple entities)
Public/Government ownership
Cooperative/FPO ownership
Other (Please specify)
B08
What is the gender ratio of the owner group (FPO/FPC/FIG/SHG)?
Mostly male
Mostly female
Roughly equal male and female
Don’t know
B09
What is the average age group of owner group members?
18-25 years
26-35 years
36-45 years
46-55 years
Above 55 years
B10
What is the average educational attainment level among the owner group members?
No formal schooling
Primary schooling (up to 8th)
Secondary schooling (up to 10th)
High school (up to 12th)
Diploma
Graduate degree
Postgraduate degree
Other (specify)
B11
What is the dominant social category among owner group members?
Scheduled caste (SC)
Scheduled tribe (ST)
Backward caste (BC)
Religious minority (Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Jain, etc.)
General caste
B12
What is the average monthly income level of the owner group from the cold storage?
B13
Are the profits reinvested into the cold storage facility or distributed among the members?
Reinvested into the cold storage facility
Distributed among the members
Both reinvested into the cold storage facility and distributed among the members
Other (please specify)
B14
Are there any specific criteria for determining the share of income/profit for each member?
Equal distribution
Hierarchal/ leadership and management responsibilities
Proportional distribution based on ownership
Other (Please specify)
B15
What is the funding structure of this cold storage facility?
Fully funded by SELCO
Fully funded by entrepreneur(s)
Funding shared between SELCO and entrepreneur(s)
B16
What is the revenue distribution model followed?
Shared between SELCO and entrepreneur(s)
Accrues to individual entrepreneur
Distributed among owner group members
Capacity-building and support provided by SELCO
C01
Have you received any training on operation and maintenance of cold storage?
Yes
No
C02
How many times have you received training on operation and maintenance of cold storage?
C03
Who provided the training?
Farmer groups (FPO/FPC/FIG/Cooperatives)
SHG
SELCO officials or field staff
University / Research Institute
Others (Please specify)
C04
How satisfied were you with the training?
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
C05
Do you feel training is provided as frequently based on the need?
Yes
No
C06
Do you receive/access additional information resources on operation and maintenance of cold storage?
Yes
No
C07
Where do you receive/access additional information resources?
Farmer groups (FPO/FPC/FIG/Cooperatives)
SHGs
Radio
Television
Neighbours and friends
Print sources (newspapers, magazines, posters, pamphlets, etc.)
Internet
SELCO field staff
Extension workers (MAO, PDO, Agri-department, etc.)
Others (Please specify)
C08
How adequate is the information you receive for operating and maintaining cold storage facilities?
Wholly adequate
Somewhat adequate
Inadequate
C09
Have upstream and downstream market linkages been established?
Yes
No
C10
Have you received any kind of support for partnership development and linkages in the past?
Yes
No
C11
If yes, what type of support did you receive? (Multiple choice)
Facilitation in finding partners
Networking opportunities
Financial assistance
Partnership-building training
Other (please specify)
C12
How has this support positively impacted your enterprise? (Multiple Choice)
Expanded market access
Increased collaboration
Access to new technologies/resources
Enhanced knowledge/skills
Improved financial stability/growth
Enhancing shelf life of produce
Other (please specify)
Landscape Assessment
D01
In which season is the cold storage facility primarily used?
Kharif (September – October)
Rabi (April to June)
Summer
All year round
D02
What is the distance between the cold storage facility and the district/block headquarters from farmers or collection centres?
Less than 1 km
1-5 km
5-10 km
More than 10 km
D03
On a scale of 1-5, please rate the availability of transport logistics in this area.
Extremely poor – There is a severe lack of available transport logistics and have to use own vehicle
Poor – Transport logistics and limited and often unreliable
Neutral – The availability of transport logistics is neither good nor bad
Good – Transport logistics are generally accessible and reliable
Excellent – There is an abundance of available and efficient transport logistics
D04
On a scale of 1-5, please rate the availability of skilled labour for operation and maintenance of cold storage facilities in this area.
Extremely scare – There is a severe shortage of skilled labour
Limited – Skilled labour is in short supply and difficult to find
Adequate – The availability of skilled labour is neither scarce nor abundant
Abundant – Skilled labour is readily available in the market
Highly Abundant – There is an ample supply of skilled labour with relevant expertise
D05
Is maintenance and servicing easily available?
Yes
No
D06
How frequently is maintenance and servicing required?
Once in a year
Once in six months
More than once in six months
D07
How satisfactory is the community participation and involvement in the operation and maintenance of the cold storage facility?
Very satisfactory
Satisfactory
Neither satisfactory nor unsatisfactory
Unsatisfactory
Highly unsatisfactory
D08
What kind of market linkages have been put in place?
Farmer-to-consumer linkage
Farmer-to-market linkage
Farmer-to-wholesaler linkage
Farmer cooperative linkage
Processor-to-retailer linkage
Retailer-to-consumer linkage
Export linkage
Other (Please specify)
D09
What is the positionality of the cold storage facility in the value chain?
Close to farmers/producers
Close to traders/middlemen
Close to wholesale businesses
Close to end consumers
At a central place
D10
How do you get electricity for operating the cold storage?
Grid Electricity
DRE based
Diesel Generators
Other (Please specify)
Business Model
E01
What is the type of cold storage model?
Single commodity (Always)
Single commodity (Season based)
Multi-commodity
E02
What is the type of business model?
Trader model
Service model
Philanthropy model
Hybrid model (owned, but operations are outsourced)
Others (Please specify)
E03
How many farmers use this cold storage facility?
1 to 5
6 to 10
11 to 15
16 to 20
More than 20
E04
Do you maintain a register of users and the quantity of produce stored?
Yes
No
E05
Why do you not maintain a register of users and quantity of produce stored?
Difficulty in keeping track of farmers
Difficulty in measuring quantity of produce
Difficulty in updating list regularly
Other (Please specify)
E06
What is the level of utilisation of storage capacity?
Always underutilized
Operating at full capacity
Demand exceeding capacity
Fluctuates with season
E07
What proportion of users have continuously used the cold storage facility from the start?
All of them are regular users(100%)
Most of them are regular users (75%)
Many of them are regular users(50%)
Few of them are regular users (25%)
None of them are regular users
E08
What are the reasons behind dropping out from using the cold chain?
No longer growing fruits and vegetables
Selling directly is more convenient than storing at cold storage
Not much value addition by storing
Due to high demand for produce
Others(specify)
E09
Does the cold storage have access to different kinds of financing opportunities such as PPP model, philanthropy model, etc.?
Yes
No
E10
Are you recovering the fixed cost of installation and other variable costs through the business?
Yes
No
E11
Is this a profit-making enterprise?
Yes
No
E12
Is your business model financially sustainable?
Yes
No
E13
How far is the nearest market for sale of produce?
Within a 5 km radius
6-10 km away
More than 10 km away
E14
Have you utilized any agricultural credit facilities for setting up this cold storage?
Yes
No
E15
What is the source of credit?
Commercial banks
Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)
Cooperative banks
NABARD
State Agricultural Development Finance Corporations (ADFCs)
NBFCs
Government schemes and subsidies
Others (Please specify)
E16
How many people are employed in the day-to-day operation of this cold storage facility? (If none, mark 00)
None
1-5 persons
6-10 persons
More than 10 persons
E17
What are the roles and responsibilities of the employees?
Cleaning
Technical monitoring
Record keeping
Others (Please specify)
Cropping Practices
F01
Can you list the crops that were being grown and sold before operationalization of the cold storage facility?
F01_1
Kharif (Monsoon)
Paddy
Wheat
Maize
Pearl Millet (bajra)
Cotton
Chilli
Tomato
Groundnut
Black gram
Green gram
Cashew
Mango
Palm oil
Banana
Sorghum (jowar)
Pigeon pea (red gram)
Mustard
Chickpea (Bengal gram)
Sunflower
Horse gram
Coconut
sugarcane
Onion
Finger millet (ragi)
Sesamum
Other cereals
Other fruits
Other pulses
Other vegetables
Other oil seeds
Barley
Capsicum
Sponge gourd
Bitter gourd
Bottle gourd
Spine gourd
Snake gourd
Pointed gourd
Ridge gourd
Leafy vegetable
Sweet Potato
Brinjal
Cucumber
French bean
Green pea
Broccoli
Radish
Carrot
Ladyfinger
Coccinea (kundru)
Elephant foot yam
Colocasia (Kacchu)
Aru
Flat bean (Saim)
Drumstick
Beet root
Pumpkin
Cowpea
Bean
Kakri
Ash gourd
Guava
Rapeseed
Lemon/Lime
Citrus lemon
Papaya
Watermelon
Litchi
Apple
Berries
Linseed
Lathyrus (Chickling pea)
Beal (wood apple)
Pomelo
Pineapple
Oat
Garlic
Turmeric
Cauliflower
Ginger
Tobacco
jute
dhaincha
Makhana
water chestnut
Bamboo
Marigold
Til
Arrow root
Yam bean
Tamarind
Lentil
Lemon grass
Eucalyptus
Supari
Jackfruit
Jamun
Nizer
Soyabean
Cabbage
Fodder crops
No Crop
F01_2
Rabi (Winter)
Paddy
Wheat
Maize
Pearl Millet (bajra)
Cotton
Chilli
Tomato
Groundnut
Black gram
Green gram
Cashew
Mango
Palm oil
Banana
Sorghum (jowar)
Pigeon pea (red gram)
Mustard
Chickpea (Bengal gram)
Sunflower
Horse gram
Coconut
sugarcane
Onion
Finger millet (ragi)
Sesamum
Other cereals
Other fruits
Other pulses
Other vegetables
Other oil seeds
Barley
Capsicum
Sponge gourd
Bitter gourd
Bottle gourd
Spine gourd
Snake gourd
Pointed gourd
Ridge gourd
Leafy vegetable
Sweet Potato
Brinjal
Cucumber
French bean
Green pea
Broccoli
Radish
Carrot
Ladyfinger
Coccinea (kundru)
Elephant foot yam
Colocasia (Kacchu)
Aru
Flat bean (Saim)
Drumstick
Beet root
Pumpkin
Cowpea
Bean
Kakri
Ash gourd
Guava
Rapeseed
Lemon/Lime
Citrus lemon
Papaya
Watermelon
Litchi
Apple
Berries
Linseed
Lathyrus (Chickling pea)
Beal (wood apple)
Pomelo
Pineapple
Oat
Garlic
Turmeric
Cauliflower
Ginger
Tobacco
jute
dhaincha
Makhana
water chestnut
Bamboo
Marigold
Til
Arrow root
Yam bean
Tamarind
Lentil
Lemon grass
Eucalyptus
Supari
Jackfruit
Jamun
Nizer
Soyabean
Cabbage
Fodder crops
No Crop
F01_3
Summer
Paddy
Wheat
Maize
Pearl Millet (bajra)
Cotton
Chilli
Tomato
Groundnut
Black gram
Green gram
Cashew
Mango
Palm oil
Banana
Sorghum (jowar)
Pigeon pea (red gram)
Mustard
Chickpea (Bengal gram)
Sunflower
Horse gram
Coconut
sugarcane
Onion
Finger millet (ragi)
Sesamum
Other cereals
Other fruits
Other pulses
Other vegetables
Other oil seeds
Barley
Capsicum
Sponge gourd
Bitter gourd
Bottle gourd
Spine gourd
Snake gourd
Pointed gourd
Ridge gourd
Leafy vegetable
Sweet Potato
Brinjal
Cucumber
French bean
Green pea
Broccoli
Radish
Carrot
Ladyfinger
Coccinea (kundru)
Elephant foot yam
Colocasia (Kacchu)
Aru
Flat bean (Saim)
Drumstick
Beet root
Pumpkin
Cowpea
Bean
Kakri
Ash gourd
Guava
Rapeseed
Lemon/Lime
Citrus lemon
Papaya
Watermelon
Litchi
Apple
Berries
Linseed
Lathyrus (Chickling pea)
Beal (wood apple)
Pomelo
Pineapple
Oat
Garlic
Turmeric
Cauliflower
Ginger
Tobacco
jute
dhaincha
Makhana
water chestnut
Bamboo
Marigold
Til
Arrow root
Yam bean
Tamarind
Lentil
Lemon grass
Eucalyptus
Supari
Jackfruit
Jamun
Nizer
Soyabean
Cabbage
Fodder crops
No Crop
F02
Can you list the crops that are kept in cold storage?
F02_1
Kharif (Monsoon)
Paddy
Wheat
Maize
Pearl Millet (bajra)
Cotton
Chilli
Tomato
Groundnut
Black gram
Green gram
Cashew
Mango
Palm oil
Banana
Sorghum (jowar)
Pigeon pea (red gram)
Mustard
Chickpea (Bengal gram)
Sunflower
Horse gram
Coconut
sugarcane
Onion
Finger millet (ragi)
Sesamum
Other cereals
Other fruits
Other pulses
Other vegetables
Other oil seeds
Barley
Capsicum
Sponge gourd
Bitter gourd
Bottle gourd
Spine gourd
Snake gourd
Pointed gourd
Ridge gourd
Leafy vegetable
Sweet Potato
Brinjal
Cucumber
French bean
Green pea
Broccoli
Radish
Carrot
Ladyfinger
Coccinea (kundru)
Elephant foot yam
Colocasia (Kacchu)
Aru
Flat bean (Saim)
Drumstick
Beet root
Pumpkin
Cowpea
Bean
Kakri
Ash gourd
Guava
Rapeseed
Lemon/Lime
Citrus lemon
Papaya
Watermelon
Litchi
Apple
Berries
Linseed
Lathyrus (Chickling pea)
Beal (wood apple)
Pomelo
Pineapple
Oat
Garlic
Turmeric
Cauliflower
Ginger
Tobacco
jute
dhaincha
Makhana
water chestnut
Bamboo
Marigold
Til
Arrow root
Yam bean
Tamarind
Lentil
Lemon grass
Eucalyptus
Supari
Jackfruit
Jamun
Nizer
Soyabean
Cabbage
Fodder crops
No Crop
F02_2
Rabi (Winter)
Paddy
Wheat
Maize
Pearl Millet (bajra)
Cotton
Chilli
Tomato
Groundnut
Black gram
Green gram
Cashew
Mango
Palm oil
Banana
Sorghum (jowar)
Pigeon pea (red gram)
Mustard
Chickpea (Bengal gram)
Sunflower
Horse gram
Coconut
sugarcane
Onion
Finger millet (ragi)
Sesamum
Other cereals
Other fruits
Other pulses
Other vegetables
Other oil seeds
Barley
Capsicum
Sponge gourd
Bitter gourd
Bottle gourd
Spine gourd
Snake gourd
Pointed gourd
Ridge gourd
Leafy vegetable
Sweet Potato
Brinjal
Cucumber
French bean
Green pea
Broccoli
Radish
Carrot
Ladyfinger
Coccinea (kundru)
Elephant foot yam
Colocasia (Kacchu)
Aru
Flat bean (Saim)
Drumstick
Beet root
Pumpkin
Cowpea
Bean
Kakri
Ash gourd
Guava
Rapeseed
Lemon/Lime
Citrus lemon
Papaya
Watermelon
Litchi
Apple
Berries
Linseed
Lathyrus (Chickling pea)
Beal (wood apple)
Pomelo
Pineapple
Oat
Garlic
Turmeric
Cauliflower
Ginger
Tobacco
jute
dhaincha
Makhana
water chestnut
Bamboo
Marigold
Til
Arrow root
Yam bean
Tamarind
Lentil
Lemon grass
Eucalyptus
Supari
Jackfruit
Jamun
Nizer
Soyabean
Cabbage
Fodder crops
No Crop
F02_3
Summer
Paddy
Wheat
Maize
Pearl Millet (bajra)
Cotton
Chilli
Tomato
Groundnut
Black gram
Green gram
Cashew
Mango
Palm oil
Banana
Sorghum (jowar)
Pigeon pea (red gram)
Mustard
Chickpea (Bengal gram)
Sunflower
Horse gram
Coconut
sugarcane
Onion
Finger millet (ragi)
Sesamum
Other cereals
Other fruits
Other pulses
Other vegetables
Other oil seeds
Barley
Capsicum
Sponge gourd
Bitter gourd
Bottle gourd
Spine gourd
Snake gourd
Pointed gourd
Ridge gourd
Leafy vegetable
Sweet Potato
Brinjal
Cucumber
French bean
Green pea
Broccoli
Radish
Carrot
Ladyfinger
Coccinea (kundru)
Elephant foot yam
Colocasia (Kacchu)
Aru
Flat bean (Saim)
Drumstick
Beet root
Pumpkin
Cowpea
Bean
Kakri
Ash gourd
Guava
Rapeseed
Lemon/Lime
Citrus lemon
Papaya
Watermelon
Litchi
Apple
Berries
Linseed
Lathyrus (Chickling pea)
Beal (wood apple)
Pomelo
Pineapple
Oat
Garlic
Turmeric
Cauliflower
Ginger
Tobacco
jute
dhaincha
Makhana
water chestnut
Bamboo
Marigold
Til
Arrow root
Yam bean
Tamarind
Lentil
Lemon grass
Eucalyptus
Supari
Jackfruit
Jamun
Nizer
Soyabean
Cabbage
Fodder crops
No Crop
F03
Has the cropping potential of the area increased overall after the usage of cold storage facility?
Yes
No
F04
Has the cropping diversity of the area increased overall after the usage of cold storage facility?
Yes
No
F05
Do you think there is a change in the overall cropping pattern due to increased access to cold storage in your area?
Yes, there has been a significant change in the cropping pattern
Yes, there has been a minor change in the cropping pattern
No, there has been no change in the cropping pattern
Not sure/Don't know
F06
If yes, how do you think the overall cropping pattern has changed due to increased access to cold storage in your area?
Farmers are able to grow and store more perishable crops
There is a shift towards cultivating crops that require cold storage
Farmers are able to extend the shelf life of their produce and sell it at a later time
There is an increase in the variety of crops grown in the area
Other (please specify)
Marketing and Post-Harvest Management
G01
Rate the magnitude of post-harvest losses among the users before the usage of cold storage.
None: No losses (0%)
Low: Minimal losses (Less than 10%)
Moderate: Some losses (10-30%)
High: Noticeable losses (30-50%)
Very high: Substantial losses (Above 50%)
Don’t know/Not applicable: Unsure or not applicable to the respondent
G02
How has the magnitude of post-harvest losses changed at present after the introduction of the cold storage?
Reduced
Unchanged
Don’t know/Not applicable
G03
Is there any loss of stored produce happening at the cold storage facility level as well?
Yes
No
G04
If yes, what are the possible reasons? Please select all that apply.
Inadequate temperature control and monitoring systems
Power outages or equipment malfunctions leading to temperature fluctuations
Poor maintenance and inadequate infrastructure
Inadequate pest control measures leading to spoilage
Inefficient handling and improper stacking of food products
Lack of training and awareness among staff regarding proper storage practices
Delayed or insufficient maintenance of equipment and machinery
Insufficient inventory management and tracking systems
Other (Please specify)
G05
What are the crop groups for which cold storage facility is used for reducing post-harvest losses?
Cereals
Pulses
Fruits
Vegetables
Others (Please specify)
G06
Do you think post-harvest losses have reduced as a result of using cold storage facilities?
Yes, to a large extent
Yes, somewhat
No
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) Assessment
H01
Use of technology like cold storage is important to minimize post-harvest losses
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
H02
Decentralized renewable energy based cold storages are sustainable and profitable
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
H03
The source of energy for cold storages does not matter. There is not much difference between grid-based and solar-based cold storages
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
H04
DRE-based cold storages have strengthened marketing of produce
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
H05
DRE-based cold storages with adequate forward and backward linkages is beneficial for women farmers and traders
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
H06
DRE-based cold storages generate gainful employment in the surrounding areas
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
H07
DRE-based cold storages provide a cost-effective solution to post-harvest loss management
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
H08
Usage of cold storage has improved price realization from agricultural produce and is profitable for food producers
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
H09
Has the project encouraged cultivation of new or non-native crops?
Yes, farmers are open to experimenting with new crops
No, traditional crops still dominate
Do not know
H10
How do you think the project impacted the local farmers' income and livelihoods?
Increased income from off-season sales
Increased income from additional employment
Limited change due to market factors
Negative impact from market saturation
H11
Please provide your suggestions and feedback on the operation of the cold storage facility.
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